9780141014586 - A Secret Word di Paddock, Jennifer (4 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Befriedigend. 1. Aufl. 206 (6) Seiten Kanten etwas berieben / bestossen, papierbedingte Seitenbräunung /// Standort Wimregal HOM-41.446 ISBN 9780141014586 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 159.

Paperback. Condizione: Used. A Secret Word (2005) by Jennifer Paddock Penguin Books / ISBN: 014101458 / Condition: Used (like the friendships inside it) This is A Secret Word , a quietly intense little novel about three girls?Leigh, Sarah, and Chandler?whose lives get permanently entangled one fateful day in high school and then spend the next fifteen years refusing to untangle neatly, no matter how adult they pretend to be. It?s about friendship, the Deep South, New York, sex, family, and the uncomfortable realisation that you can know someone for years and still not have a clue what?s really going on in their head.  This particular copy arrives via Crappy Old Books , which means it has already survived at least one reader?s late-night emotional spiral. It is, therefore, not ?as new.? It is ?pre-felt.? You?re welcome. Inside the story, you?ll find: Three friends tied together by a single incident that quietly echoes through everything that follows.  Small towns, big feelings, and the gravitational pull of the South even after you?ve escaped to New York and learned how to pronounce ?espresso? properly.  Sex, secrets, and the kind of emotional archaeology where you dig into the past and mostly unearth awkwardness and regrets. A narrative that slips between their voices, stitching together three separate lives into one long, slightly messy tapestry of ?we?re fine? (they are not fine).  Inside this used copy , as curated by the proudly unglamorous Crappy Old Books, you may also encounter: A gently creased spine, the exact physical trace of a previous owner thinking ?just one more chapter? until the clock said ?absolutely not.? Corners that are a little softened, as if this paperback has been in handbags, on trains, and under pillows during low-level life crises. Pages that have shifted from bright white to that tasteful ?late-afternoon sunlight? cream shade that screams ?I survived the mid-2000s.? Possibly a dog-eared page at the exact bit where one of the friendships hits a nerve, and someone in the past needed a moment. This is not a twisty thriller or a grand epic. It?s intimate drama mode : quiet hurts instead of dramatic explosions small decisions that turn out to matter more than the big ones people who grow up, sort of, but never quite become as sorted as they thought ?grown-up? would feel Perfect for: Readers who enjoy character-driven stories where ?what happened between us? is the real plot. Anyone who has looked up an old friend on social media and thought, ?How did we end up here?? People who like contemporary fiction with just enough sex, secrets, and nostalgia to make you question your own teenage decisions. Fans of used books that come lightly pre-haunted by someone else?s emotional identification with at least one of the characters. Is this copy mint? Absolutely not. You?re shopping at Crappy Old Books , where ?mint condition? is less common than healthy communication between fictional friends. What you?re getting instead is a comfortably worn, fully readable paperback that has already carried someone through at least one reflective Sunday afternoon and is ready for another. Adopt this used copy of A Secret Word . Stack it on your shelf between ?Complicated Friendships? and ?Bad Decisions, Good Prose,? and let Leigh, Sarah, and Chandler remind you that growing up doesn?t always mean growing apart?but it definitely means things get weird. THIS BOOK BEARS THE CRAPPY OLD BOOKS STAMP. IF THAT IS UNDESIRABLE PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS. THE STAMP MARKS WHICH IS USUALLY TO THE FRONT AND BACK INNER PAGES SAYS SOLD BY CRAPPY OLD BOOKS WITH WEB SITE URL. IT IN NO WAY DEMINISHED FROM THE READING. IF YOU WANT A PRISTINE BOOK, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER BOOK IN BETTER CONDITION SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A Secret Word This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.